England and Wales bank holidays 1972
6 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Bank holidays 1972
UK Bank Holidays 1972
There were 6 in England and Wales, 5 in Scotland and 8 in Northern Ireland in 1972. Below were the bank holidays 1972 dates for every nation, with weekdays, substitute days and long weekends.
Scotland bank holidays 1972
5 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's DaySubstitute day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas Day |
Northern Ireland bank holidays 1972
8 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | St Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Wednesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Dates follow the official GOV.UK bank holiday list where published. Later years are calculated from the statutory rules and can change if a holiday is added or moved by royal proclamation.
What was different in 1972
Bank holidays that did not fall on their usual date in 1972, and any one-off extras.
Substitute day
New Year's Day: the usual date fell on a weekend.
Scotland
Easter 1972
Easter Sunday was 2 April 1972. Good Friday was Friday 31 March 1972, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday was Monday 3 April 1972, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 1972 ran from 31 March to 3 April.
May and August bank holidays 1972
There was no Early May bank holiday in England and Wales in 1972. The Spring bank holiday was Monday 29 May 1972.
The August bank holiday was Monday 28 August 1972 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 7 August 1972 in Scotland.
Christmas and New Year 1972
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Monday 25 December 1972 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Tuesday 26 December 1972, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
How the nations differ in 1972
Every 1972 bank holiday in date order and which parts of the UK had it.
| Date | Bank holiday | England & Wales | Scotland | N. Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DaySubstitute day | No | Yes | No | |
| St Patrick's Day | No | No | Yes | |
| Good Friday | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Easter Monday | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Early May bank holiday | No | Yes | No | |
| Spring bank holiday | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | No | No | Yes | |
| Summer bank holiday | No | Yes | No | |
| Summer bank holiday | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Christmas Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Boxing Day | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Total bank holidays in 1972 | 6 | 5 | 8 | |
Bank holidays 1972 by month
The 1972 bank holidays grouped by month.
January 1972
· New Year's Day (substitute)
Scotland
February 1972
No bank holidays.
March 1972
· St Patrick's Day
N. Ireland
· Good Friday
All of the UK
April 1972
· Easter Monday
England & WalesN. Ireland
May 1972
· Early May bank holiday
Scotland
· Spring bank holiday
England & WalesN. Ireland
June 1972
No bank holidays.
July 1972
· Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
N. Ireland
August 1972
· Summer bank holiday
Scotland
· Summer bank holiday
England & WalesN. Ireland
September 1972
No bank holidays.
October 1972
No bank holidays.
November 1972
No bank holidays.
December 1972
· Christmas Day
All of the UK
· Boxing Day
England & WalesN. Ireland
1972 bank holiday calendar
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Long weekends in 1972
How the 1972 bank holidays joined up with weekends in England and Wales.
4days off
Fri 31 Mar – Mon 3 Apr
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May
Spring bank holiday
3days off
Sat 26 Aug – Mon 28 Aug
Summer bank holiday
4days off
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec
Christmas Day + Boxing Day
Bank holidays in the 1972/73 leave year
If your holiday year runs from 1 April 1972 to 31 March 1973, these were the bank holidays that fall inside it.
England and Wales5 days
- Easter Monday
- Spring bank holiday
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Scotland5 days
- Early May bank holiday
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- 2nd January
Northern Ireland7 days
- Easter Monday
- Spring bank holiday
- Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- St Patrick's Day
Bank holidays 1972: common questions
How many bank holidays were there in 1972?
There were 6 in England and Wales, 5 in Scotland and 8 in Northern Ireland in 1972.
When was Easter in 1972?
Easter Sunday was 2 April 1972. Good Friday was Friday 31 March 1972 and Easter Monday was Monday 3 April 1972. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
What day was Good Friday 1972?
Good Friday 1972 was Friday 31 March 1972. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
When were the May bank holidays in 1972?
In 1972 the only May bank holiday in England and Wales was the Spring bank holiday on Monday 29 May 1972. The Early May bank holiday was introduced there in 1978.
When was the August bank holiday in 1972?
The Summer bank holiday was Monday 28 August 1972 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 7 August 1972 in Scotland.
When were the Christmas bank holidays in 1972?
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Monday 25 December 1972 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Tuesday 26 December 1972.
Was Boxing Day a bank holiday in 1972?
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 1972 was Tuesday 26 December 1972.
Was Christmas a long weekend in 1972?
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend gave 4 days off in a row, from Saturday 23 December 1972 to Tuesday 26 December 1972.
Were there any substitute bank holidays in 1972?
Yes. New Year's Day was observed on Monday 3 January 1972 in Scotland.
Was 3 January 1972 a bank holiday?
Yes, in Scotland. Monday 3 January 1972 was the substitute day for New Year's Day, which fell on a weekend.
Was there an extra bank holiday in 1972?
No. There was no one-off bank holiday in 1972.
How many bank holidays were there from April 1972 to March 1973?
In the leave year from 1 April 1972 to 31 March 1973 there were 5 in England and Wales, 5 in Scotland and 7 in Northern Ireland.
Do bank holiday dates change each year?
Some do. Easter moves by up to five weeks, and the May and August bank holidays are tied to a Monday rather than a date. Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day are fixed, but the day off moves to a weekday when they fall on a weekend.